The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was one of the best RPGs that most of us ever played, so being able to have a refined, updated edition of it is definitely exciting. But since not all remasters tend to be up to par with the originals nowadays, you do have to wonder whether The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition does a very good job at breathing new life into a 5-year old game or not!

Simply put, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a great revamp of the original. What you will like here is the fact that the game looks a lot better when compared to the original Skyrim. I started the game from the beginning only to be impressed with the quality of all visuals, as I was staring at the mountains and trees. The foliage seems to have a lot of improvement and the weather effects are a lot more appealing this time around.

The sunrays are more natural this time around and the fire quality has been improved as well. When you are outdoors, it’s clear that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition does add a lot to the entire experience. It’s not the same indoors though, as I felt that they pretty much provide you more of the same in dungeons and caverns. The interiors are not as polished as the outside world, which is a bit disappointing at least for me.

A thing to note is that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition doesn’t come with the same PC requirements. These are very high considering that not a lot was added to the game, which is why many players experienced a lot of trouble when trying to run the game. The framerates are unstable at times as well, which is not ok at all, considering that the original didn’t really have such problems to begin with. However, this happens if you are at the minimum settings, if you have a beefy computer you won’t experience that many problems. Based on my experience, there will be a few hiccups here and there though.

However, you do need to keep in mind that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition comes with the full adventure. You don’t have to purchase your DLC separately, everything is included here and it just makes the entire experience complete and fully fleshed out.

The gameplay wasn’t changed at all nor should they change it to begin with. There are a plethora of actions and activities you can perform, it’s all up to you to pick what you want to do and what to avoid. As always, playing Skyrim is a sheer delight even if the new version does have a few bugs here and there. It’s a great title to check out though and there aren’t that many improvements to justify a full price, especially if you played the original version. Thankfully, if you already have the original and its DLC you already got this for free and for that price is worthwhile. At around $40 or your original equivalent, you are better investing in the original and its DLC then upgrading that version with mods.

Speaking of that, there will be special mods for the new versions and I can see the graphical fidelity go even more than what the original had. Should you get The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition? If you love RPGs, this is the ultimate edition of maybe one of the best RPG titles in recent years. If you never played Skyrim and have a powerful computer, this is the version to get. If you don’t mind dated graphics that can be upgraded via mods, you can easily go with the original, it all comes down to your budget.

Speaking of that, there will be special mods for the new versions and I can see the graphical fidelity go even more than what the original had. Should you get The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition? If you love RPGs, this is the ultimate edition of maybe one of the best RPG titles in recent years. If you never played Skyrim and have a powerful computer, this is the version to get. If you don’t mind dated graphics that can be upgraded via mods, you can easily go with the original, it all comes down to your budget.

8Overall Score

Not bad!

Speaking of that, there will be special mods for the new versions and I can see the graphical fidelity go even more than what the original had. Should you get The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition? If you love RPGs, this is the ultimate edition of maybe one of the best RPG titles in recent years. If you never played Skyrim and have a powerful computer, this is the version to get. If you don’t mind dated graphics that can be upgraded via mods, you can easily go with the original, it all comes down to your budget.

Gerald has spent 20 years in the entertainment industry, either producing, marketing or directing content for the web, film and television. The driving force behind Binwalla Radio also uses his free time away from the office to watch way too many movies, play a plethora of video games and make newbies cry